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Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan has made London Knights history by breaking the Knights record with points in 34 straight games. The previous record was held by Dave Gilmore, which was set in the 1993-94 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) season.
Cowan has notched two assists in tonight’s matchup against the Windsor Spitfires as the Knights lead 6-3 in the third period. Cowan is currently up to 90 points in 52 games this season.
Cowan was selected by the Maple Leafs No. 28 overall in the 2023 NHL Draft, he signed his three-year, entry-level contract in August. According to CapFriendly, Cowan’s contract has an average annual value of $935,833.
Due to Cowan’s high-point production, he was selected to play for Team Canada at the World Juniors in Sweden. He notched one goal and one assist in five games as Czechia upset Canada in the Quarterfinal matchup.
The Strathroy Ontario, product registered 20 goals and 33 assists for 53 points in 68 games during the 2022-23 campaign with the Knights. He added an additional nine goals and 12 assists for 21 points in 20 OHL Playoff contests. Cowan was named to the OHL’s 2022-23 Second All-Rookie Team.
The year prior, Cowan played Junior B hockey in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) with the Komoka Wings, where he scored 11 goals and 23 assists for 34 points in 24 games. He appeared in seven OHL games with the Knights during the regular season and five playoff games, recording two assists.
With three games remaining, the Knights currently lead the Western Conference and the entire OHL with a 47-14-1-3 record and 98 points, following tonight’s game, London could reach the 100-point plateau.
“They’re probably going to want some revenge, so we got to be prepared for that and make sure we come out hot,” Leafs winger Ryan Reaves said. “Besides that, we have to start building a playoff-type style game on the ice more consistently. You can’t have one game and one game off. I think we’re looking to do that.”
The Leafs have won nine of the past 11 meetings between the teams including an overtime win in February.
What does Morgan Rielly think of playing the same team in less than a week?
“I don’t know if you enjoy it,” Rielly said. “It adds a different element. Because we played them recently and it went our way, I would expect them to respond and to be very competitive.”
Flyers coach John Tortorella is back behind the bench after serving a two-game suspension, causing him to miss the game against Toronto last week.
